| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Aquilegia nivalis (Falc. ex Brühl) J.R.Drumm. & Hutch. |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 3400-4300m |
| Description | basal leaves biternate, glabrous, adaxially greenish, abaxially greyish, flowers solitary, erect, spur short, curvate, petals nearly black |
| Size | 5-25cm |
| Color | bluish purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | RANUNCULACEAE
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